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The latest design of the UK passport was unveiled today (Tuesday 3 November) by the Minister for Immigration, James Brokenshire, at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This guide explains how you can request the cancellation of the passport of a child under 16 at risk of radicalisation.
The new Registrar General for England and Wales, Mark Thomson, was formally appointed today (24 August).
Mark Thomson has been appointed as the new Director General of Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO).
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Tyson Hepple has been appointed as the interim Director General of Her Majesty’s Passport Office
This written ministerial statement was laid on 13 October 2014 in the House of Commons by Theresa May and in the House of Lords by Lord Bates.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by James Brokenshire and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
The Home Secretary Theresa May today announced a series of additional measures to ensure people and families receive their passports in good time for their summer holidays.
Contingency plans in place to deal with 12-year high.
This ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by James Brokenshire on 13 March 2014.
Sarah Rapson has been confirmed as the UKVI’s Director General, while Paul Pugh has been appointed as HM Passport Office's Chief Executive.
HM Passport Office launches a campaign encouraging travellers to apply for passports in advance of their summer holiday to save money and avoid unwanted stress.
Her Majesty's Passport Office is advising customers to avoid copycat websites and save themselves money by coming to the agency directly.
The agency for renewing passports is changing its name to reflect its changing role and official status.
Two interim Directors General have been appointed to lead the new immigration commands in the Home Office that were announced by the Home Secretary on 26 March.
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More than 1 million people left it until the 11th hour to apply for a passport last summer and risked missing out on summer holidays.
A new visa system will make it quicker for frequent Indian travellers to make the most of opportunities to visit or do business in the UK.
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has launched a campaign to encourage Londoners to apply for a passport early.
Inverness residents no longer have to travel over 130 miles to apply for a passport thanks to a new interview facility on their doorstep.
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